Competitions
2026 Arkansas Award Competition: High Brass
ASO Stella Boyle Smith Music Center
Time TBD
1 World Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72202
Please come back for more details closer to the day.
To submit your application, please fill out the application from the national webpage.
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Sherry Henderson, NSAL Arkansas High Brass Competition Chair
slhhsinger@yahoo.com
501-352-0339
2026 National Awards Competition in High Brass
The National Society of Arts and Letters is pleased to announce the 2026 National Awards Competition in Ballet on May 14 – 16, 2026 in Little Rock, AR. Contestants will first compete at the chapter level, then the winners of each regional competition will travel to Arkansas to compete at the National level.
Scholarships
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NEW 2025 NSAL Writing Scholarships
In the attachments below you will find the information, application, and chapter responsibilities for the Writing Scholarships which is a new scholarship for 2025. This scholarship has two different age categories. One is for ages 16 – 18 and the other is for ages 19 – 22. NSAL Writing Scholarship Program will award $10,000 in 2025 for short story fiction consisting of 1000 to 7500 words.
NEW 2025 Martorella Scholarship in Classical Voice
The National Society of Arts and Letters invited performers to apply for the 2025 Martorella Scholarship in Classical Voice. $10,000 in scholarships will be awarded. Applications are due to chapters by February 15, 2025 and winners will be announced upon selection.
The 2025 Shirley Rabb Winston Scholarship in Classical Voice
In the attachment below you will find the information and the application form for the 2025 Shirley Rabb Winston Scholarship in Classical Voice. This scholarship has two different age categories. One is for ages 16 – 18 and the other is for ages 19 – 22. Winston Scholarships will award a total of $16,000 to classically trained singers in 2025. Applications are due to chapters by February 1, 2025.
The 2025 Naomi Rabb Winston Visual Art Scholarship Application
The National Society of Arts and Letters invited artists to apply for the 2025 Naomi Rabb Winston Scholarship in Two-Dimensional Art. $16,000 in scholarships will be awarded. Applications are due to chapters by February 1, 2025.
2025 Naomi Winston Two Dimensional Art
Featured Story
Madison Robinson, 2025 NSAL Arkansas Ballet Competition Winner
Madison performed the role of Clara in Ballet Arkansas’ production of the Nutcracker. She has also performed in Cinderella (2020) and in Sleeping Beauty (2023) with Ballet Arkansas. Currently, Madison trains at the studio, Shuffles & Ballet II, where she is a part of their Pre-Professional program. Each summer Madison chooses to attend intensive dance programs to further her dance education. In 2024 she competed in the state wide Arts Across Arkansas competition where she won first place in the dance/choreography category. Madison represented NSAL Arkansas in the NSAL 2025 National Ballet Competition.
Contact Us
Interested contestants should submit their completed application to:
Sherry Henderson
NSAL Arkansas Competition Chair
slhhsinger@yahoo.com
501-352-0339